The Ship That Wouldn't Die!

Name: The Ship That Wouldn't Die!
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1945-04-01
Duration: 8 min
Rating: 7.0
Cast: John B. Kennedy

19458m

★ 7.0

Documentary

This short film focuses on the USS Franklin, an aircraft carrier that in March 1945 suffered heavy bombing damages and a massive toll on servicemen before returning to the U.S.

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Cast

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John B. Kennedy

Himself / Narrator (voice)

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